West sanctions Iran drones over attack OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel launched more deadly strikes on besieged Gaza on Thursday as Western governments unveiled... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
World EU targets Chinese firms, N Korea in new Ukraine war sanctions BRUSSELS: The EU on Wednesday agreed to ban exports to three mainland Chinese firms and blacklist North Korea’s... Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am
World US imposes sanctions for violations of Russia oil price cap WASHINGTON: The US Treasury Department said on Thursday it had put sanctions on three entities based in the United... Updated 09 Feb, 2024 09:10am
World US, UK, Canada unveil new sanctions on supporters of Myanmar military WASHINGTON: The United States, Canada and Britain took aim Tuesday at sources of support to Myanmar’s military... Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:57am
World Germany, China clash over Ukraine BERLIN: China and Germany traded barbs Tuesday over Ukraine, with Beijing warning the EU against sanctions targeting... Published 10 May, 2023 06:03am
World UK, EU step up sanctions on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard LONDON: The UK and European Union on Monday toughened their sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard... Published 24 Apr, 2023 07:14pm
World US slaps sanctions on Syria’s Assad’s cousins over captagon drug WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two cousins of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over... Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am
World Lithuania to call for sanctions over Russian plan for nuclear weapons in Belarus Lithuania will call for new sanctions in response to Russia's plan to place tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, its... Published 27 Mar, 2023 12:17am
World EU adopts fresh sanctions amid vow to ramp up pressure on Moscow BRUSSELS: The European Union vowed to increase pressure on Moscow “until Ukraine is liberated” as it adopted a... Published 26 Feb, 2023 03:27am
World China sanctions Lockheed Martin over Taiwan arms sales BEIJING: China on Thursday put Lockheed Martin Corp and Raytheon Technologies Corp on an “unreliable entities... Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am
Opinion Top US Treasury official to warn UAE, Turkey over sanctions evasion The US Treasury Department’s top sanctions official on a trip to Turkey and the Middle East next week will warn... Published 29 Jan, 2023 03:15am
World Iran slaps new sanctions on EU, UK in tit-for-tat move TEHRAN: Iran on Wednesday imposed sanctions on 34 individuals and entities from the European Union and Britain in... Published 26 Jan, 2023 05:58am
World South Korea, US, Japan to coordinate sanctions on North Korea JAKARTA: South Korea, Japan and the United States will coordinate sanctions and close gaps in the international... Published 13 Dec, 2022 10:15am
World EU rejects ‘politically motivated’ sanctions by Iran BRUSSELS: The EU on Thursday dismissed retaliatory sanctions Iran announced on European individuals and media... Published 27 Oct, 2022 05:10pm
World Eyes on Belgium as some EU states push for Russian diamond ban BRUSSELS: The European Union must stop importing diamonds from Russia, five of the bloc’s 27 countries said in a... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
World US warns of sanctions against Turkey over Russia ties ISTANBUL: Turkey's top business association has confirmed receiving a letter from the US Treasury warning of... Published 24 Aug, 2022 04:46pm
World Putin vows to overcome ‘colossal’ high-tech problems caused by sanctions MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday vowed to overcome the “colossal” high-tech problems the country... Published 18 Jul, 2022 06:25pm
World Allies freeze $330bn of Russian assets since Ukraine invasion: task force WASHINGTON: A sanctions task force of leading Ukraine allies has frozen more than $330 billion in financial... Published 29 Jun, 2022 03:54pm
World US delegation arrives in Venezuela to discuss 'bilateral agenda': Maduro CARACAS: A US delegation arrived in Venezuela Monday to discuss a "bilateral agenda," extending discussions between... Published 28 Jun, 2022 10:18am
World Lithuania says sanctions on goods to Kaliningrad take effect from Saturday VILNIUS: Lithuanian authorities said a ban on the transit through their territory to the Russian enclave of... Published 19 Jun, 2022 06:06am
BR Research FATF: The last mile Since June 2018, Pakistan has been subject to “enhanced monitoring” by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF),... Published 17 Jun, 2022 09:04am
Markets Turkey struggles to push Russia, Ukraine into grain deal to avert food crisis KYIV/ANKARA: Turkish efforts to ease a global food crisis by negotiating safe passage for grain stuck in Black Sea... Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am
World UN Council to vote Thursday on tougher N.Korea sanctions UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council will vote Thursday, at the request of the United States, on a... Published 26 May, 2022 09:17am
Business & Finance US ‘likely’ to scrap Russia debt payment exemption: Yellen KÖNIGSWINTER, (Germany): The United States will likely end an exemption allowing Moscow to pay its foreign debts... Published 19 May, 2022 06:34am
World India, the world’s biggest buyer of Russian arms, looks to diversify suppliers NEW DELHI: India is looking to domestic firms and eastern European nations for military gear and ammunition, as the... Published 18 May, 2022 05:23pm
Markets EU set to unveil sanctions on Russian oil as fighting rages in Ukraine ZAPORIZHZHIA: The European Union is expected to outline oil sanctions against Moscow on Wednesday as Russian forces... Published 04 May, 2022 10:15am
World EU says using Russian roubles payment scheme would breach sanctions BRUSSELS: Using Moscow’s proposed scheme for foreign companies to pay for gas by enabling Russia to convert their... Published 03 May, 2022 03:47am
World Biden to seek $33bn for Ukraine, a massive jump in funding WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will ask Congress on Thursday for $33 billion to support Ukraine — a dramatic... Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am
Markets EU confusion over Russia’s rubles for gas demand BRUSSELS: EU countries scrambled Thursday to make sense of Russia’s decision to cut gas flows to Poland and... Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am
Opinion Goldman, JPMorgan among banks left holding Russian stocks by sanctions switch A decision last month by FTSE Russell and MSCI to remove Russian stocks from their indexes has left some of the... Published 24 Apr, 2022 05:36am